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Originally Posted by SoFlo335
They are using 8 gears this season, and they will have fixed ratios from the first race of the season. They are allowed to change them once throughout the year, but after they change them, they must remain the same. They have to compensate for tighter tracks like Monaco, and high speed tracks like Monza, which is why it may seem weird if they are a gear or two higher than past years.
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3 gears higher in Lewis case. That is massive anyway you twist it. Especially since it's common to use longer and fewer gears in a high torque engine vs. a NA screamer.